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Our table top yarn swift is made by hand in our own workshop. They are individually cut, sanded, and finished. Several coats of linseed oil are applied to seal and protect the wood. We don't use any stains on our wood products. The colors that you see are the natural colors of the woods which the finish brings out beautifully.

Our wood yarn swifts can be completely taken apart into 4 working parts and the 6 moveable pegs. This allows for easy storage and makes them very portable for travel. We also make and include a muslin bag to use for storing and transporting your swift. The pegs are adjustable to 5 positions along the arms to adapt to various sizes of skeins of yarn. The dimensions it will accommodate range from about 29 inches to 72 inches. Changing the peg positions for different sizes of skeins could not be easier either; simply move the pegs to different holes and you’re ready to go. We also enclose a nylon washer to use on the center peg for a smoother operation.

When used with a yarn ball winder or a nostepinne you can make neat, perfectly tensioned, balls of yarn. The yarn swift holds the yarn in place and spins by the action of the yarn ball winder. The yarn transfers from the yarn swift to the yarn ball winder or nostepinne as you wind.

This style yarn swift can also easily be used to wind a skein (as a skeinwinder) from your yarn as when recycling a knit garment or unraveling your knitting. Spinners, and dyers will find this a useful application as well. I am not a spinner myself, but as a knitter and dyer, I can vouch for its use as a handy tool for skeinwinding. It’s adjust-ability is invaluable for these uses since the yarn will shrink after washing or dyeing and when you need to put the skein back on to wind a ball, you can adjust for the new size of the skein.

About us

Knitting Notions is a family owned and operated business. We opened in 2005 with our first product, our handmade Yarn Swifts, and have added to our product line as our business grew. We now produce a large line of handmade wood and leather products as well as hand dyed merino wool yarns. 99% of the products that we sell are made by us or another American small business.

Contact us

We don't have retail storefront for shopping but if you are in Nashville, TN and would like to arrange for an order pickup we would be happy to do that. Just send us an email or give us a call and we can work out the details.

615-585-1077

catherine@knittingnotions.com

knittingnotions@gmail.com

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Where to find us on the road

Knitting Notions is out and about vending at fiber festivals and conventions most of the year. Would you like to see our hand made products and tons of knitted samples in person? We would sure love to meet you too! Check out our Event Calendar to meet up with us. Hope to see you soon.

Wholesale Information

Would you like to stock our hand dyed yarns in your shop? Please fill out the Contact Us form or send us an email directly to Catherine Harrison and we will send you an Application and Terms & Conditions documents. Join our growing list of Retailers!